Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 6 Money and Business · Time and Place

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to money and business, time and place, and people.

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10 words

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enterprise (noun)noun
“Her enterprise employs twenty local people.”
2
elderly (adjective)adjective
“The volunteer helped an elderly neighbor.”
3
owe (verb)verb
“I owe my brother twenty dollars.”
4
governor (noun)noun
“The governor spoke to local reporters.”
5
uniform (noun)noun
“Every student wears a school uniform.”
6
port (noun)noun
“The ship arrived safely at the port.”
7
pitch (noun)noun
“Her sales pitch impressed the new client.”
8
arrival (noun)noun
“We waited eagerly for their arrival.”
9
contemporary (adjective)adjective
“The museum displays contemporary paintings and sculptures.”
10
gate (noun)noun
“Please close the garden gate carefully.”